Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D059607
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D059607
Preferred Name

Polydipsia, Psychogenic

Definitions
A clinical disorder characterized by excessive fluid intake (polydipsia); HYPONATREMIA; and POLYURIA in SCHIZOPHRENIA and other psychiatric disorders. Impaired water metabolism in psychogenic polydipsia can result in WATER INTOXICATION.
Synonyms
Primary Polydipsia
Polydipsias, Primary
Polydipsias, Psychogenic
Psychogenic Polydipsias
Polydipsia, Primary
Psychogenic Polydipsia
Primary Polydipsias
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